thephotosocietyさんのインスタグラム写真 - (thephotosocietyInstagram)「Photos by @michaelgeorge //Four years ago, 49 people were shot and killed at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida for being part of the LGBT community. Two weeks later, New York would host its annual pride celebration, bringing tens of thousands of queer people together in public. In the wake of this tragedy, despite how unsafe the streets felt, I worked with a small team to capture portraits and interviews to understand why people still felt the importance to show up. Living queer in public is a gift, and pride in 2016 was a loving memory of the ones we lost and the triumph that can be found in finding a reason, in spite of it all, to pour into the streets and be joyful. . Suzie, "Some of coming out in public, just like after 9/11, is to say: 'Too bad, you can't do it to us.' You have to keep coming out." . Eliza, Travis, & Rowan, "Having a kid, safety's always on my mind, no matter where I am in large crowds. I'll admit, part of me didn't want to bring her, but everyone was coming out, so we did too." . Ray & Jim, "We're from Minneapolis and we never had a second thought about canceling. Look at the past, Stonewall 47 years ago. Those queers got sh*t done. This fight isn't over. We're here to get sh*t done." . JD, "I had my coming-of-gayge when I was 16 in San Francisco, and I've been coming to Pride ever since. This year is different. We are mourning as well as celebrating. I needed to come out and take back what the terrorist attempted to take away–our joy, pride, happiness." . Andrew, "This is my first Pride and it feels like the most important. I am from the Midwest and have been a closet case my whole life. I was self-conscious going out like this, but today has been endless smiles."」7月16日 6時07分